Chaetosa
Coquillett, 1898
Chaetosa is a of small to -sized predatory in the , established by Coquillett in 1898. The genus comprises at least two described : Chaetosa punctipes (Meigen, 1826) and Chaetosa churchilli Malloch, 1931. These flies are distributed across parts of northern Europe, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Chaetosa: /kiˈto.sa/
These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.
Distribution
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Diet
Predatory (as reported for the )
Misconceptions
The name 'Chaetosa' has been used in different biological contexts: (1) as a of predatory (: ), and (2) as a fungal genus (Hypocreomycetidae) established from taxonomic re-evaluation of Chaetosphaeria chaetosa. These represent entirely unrelated organisms.